the process by which air moves into and out of the lungs
ventilation
is responsible for the inhalation and humidification of air
upper respiratory tract
organs and structures of the respiratory system are
nasal cavity , pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchial tubes, and lungs
cardi/o
heart
-oxia
oxygen
process of gas exchange
respiration
is in charge of warming and humidifying the air that travels through it
respiratory region
removal
-anti
against
-phonia
voice
the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the air and the cells of the body
external respiration
located on the roof of the nasal cavity
olfactory region
hem/o
blood
-tachy
fast
-emia
blood condition
gas exchange at the cellular and tissue levels
internal respiration
behind the nose are
nasal cavities
hist/o
tissue
-metry
process of measuring
the number of breaths a person takes in a minute
respiratory rate
contains coarse hairs that act as a first line of defense against infection
vestibular region
fibr/o
fiber
-meter
measure
-spasm
muscle contraction